Postcode · Newton-le-Willows
Crime in WA12 9ES
How much crime is recorded in WA12 9ES, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- Earlestown North
- Council
- St. Helens
- Region
- North West
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,624 (2024)
WA12 9ESNewton-le-Willows
How safe is WA12 9ES
Higher-harm crime — violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences — runs at 43.7 offences per 1,000 people a year in the WA12 9ES area, well above the 31.1 average across England and Wales. That puts it in band 8 of 10 against all neighbourhoods.
Higher-harm crime band
8/ 10
Lowest crimeHighest crime
Higher than most neighbourhoods in England and Wales.
Higher-harm
43.7
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
75
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 67
What crime is recorded
Offences per 1,000 people a year, at-risk population (residents plus people who work here; households for burglary).
WA12 9ESNational
Violence and sexual offences39.423.6
Anti-social behaviour10.410.7
Public order6.94.6
Criminal damage and arson5.44.7
Drugs3.52.4
Other theft2.74.5
Burglary2.69.1
Vehicle crime2.13.5
Other crime2.01.5
Possession of weapons1.20.9
Shoplifting0.88.4
Higher-harm crime over time
It has fallen 13% since 2022.
Higher-harm crimes per 1,000
0
20
40
60
80
2022202320242025
Source: data.police.uk street-level crime, resolved to neighbourhoods. Rates cover September 2025 to August 2026, the latest twelve months published.